In The News: Department of Political Science

The abrupt substitution of Kamala Harris for Joe Biden as the Democratic party鈥檚 presidential nominee has energized two of the party鈥檚 bedrock bases of support 鈥 pro-choice women and African Americans 鈥 along with millions of young voters who felt dismay at the Hobson鈥檚 choice posed by two old white guys in the presidential contest.
Vice President Kamala Harris鈥 rapid rise to the top of Democratic ticket hasn鈥檛 just reset the 2024 presidential election 鈥 it may have disrupted the battle over the Senate majority taking place in the West. Nevada, Arizona and Montana are three of a handful of 鈥渢oss-up鈥 Senate seats Democrats are defending to retain a majority in Congress鈥 upper chamber where they currently govern with 51 seats compared to Republicans鈥 49.
With the November election in mind, one question is particularly salient: What are Donald Trump's plans for the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? The fate of this central pillar of U.S. health policy is of interest to millions of Americans. Although Trump tried several times to weaken the ACA during his first term, he has now promised to make the ACA "much better, stronger and far less expensive" if he wins again.
As we close in on the November election, there鈥檚 a lot of talk about what exactly Donald Trump鈥檚 policy plans are. One area that鈥檚 especially interesting to millions of Americans is the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a cornerstone of healthcare policy in the United States.

Republicans smell blood in the water in Nevada鈥檚 4th Congressional District, and they鈥檙e pouring resources into the race in an effort to pick up a seat that鈥檚 been held by a Democrat for five of the past six election cycles.
It's no exaggeration to say the control of the U.S. Senate 鈥 and the White House 鈥 could be decided by "the biggest little city in the world." Centered in Truckee River Valley, the desert town of Reno, Nevada, also sits at the center of the national debate over inflation, immigration and federal abortion bans.
It鈥檚 no exaggeration to say the control of the U.S. Senate 鈥 and the White House 鈥 could be decided by 鈥渢he biggest little city in the world.鈥 Centered in Truckee River Valley, the desert town of Reno, Nevada, also sits at the center of the national debate over inflation, immigration and federal abortion bans.

The 2024 presidential election is just around the corner, and many Americans are wondering how a potential Kamala Harris presidency might affect their wallets. For the lower middle class, changes in administration could bring shifts in tax policy and economic outlook that hit close to home.

The primary standoff between Sen. Dina Neal (D-North Las Vegas) and longtime city officials was even more expensive than previously thought. North Las Vegas Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown and City Council members Isaac Barron and Scott Black all have ties to a new PAC behind the mailers that described Neal as 鈥溾楧irty Deal鈥 Neal鈥 and alleged that she has been 鈥渟oft-on-crime for decades [and] has tried to destroy our police department and community.鈥 The trio of officials 鈥 who feuded with Neal in the 2023 Legislature and publicly backed her state Senate primary opponent 鈥 collectively donated $16,000 that eventually went to the PAC.
Not so long ago, the Sunshine State of Florida was the ultimate battleground. It was considered all but impossible to win the White House without pocketing that swing state and its 30 electoral college votes, and campaigns went to great lengths to do so.
As the political landscape evolves, it seems likely that Vice President Kamala Harris will step into the role of Democratic presidential nominee. If that happens, one area that many people have their eye on is the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a cornerstone of healthcare policy in the U.S.

Officially, Repair the Vote 鈥 a PAC headed by former Clark County Republican Party Chair David Gibbs 鈥 has been the public face of the ballot question that would require Nevadans to show a form of ID when voting. But behind the scenes, one entity appears to have provided the vast majority of financial muscle needed to get the question on the ballot 鈥 the Las Vegas Sands.